Comparison

Total Weather vs KiteCast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Total Weather

Features
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The weather is not just about knowing if it will rain. It’s about knowing for sure, beforehand. It’s receiving a hail alert from someone already under that cloud. It’s an app that feels personal every time you open it. TotalWeather combines seven weather providers in one place. You can compare them, choose the most accurate for your area, or use them all together, compare them two at a time, or average them all. Minute-by-minute forecasts, advanced maps with NASA data and multiple providers, historical data up to 15 days. The real difference is the community. Real users reporting hail, storms, floods before the providers register them. Because sometimes the weather changes in seconds, and only those there can tell you. But TotalWeather goes beyond weather. Real-time earthquakes with a global map. Marine weather up to 5 km from the coast. Air quality and personalized health advice, even for your pets. How much to drink today based on outdoor conditions. Main allergies (only for Europe, only during allergy season). Ideal conditions for running, cycling, or just going out. Northern lights with live data. Lunar calendar. Hourly pollen index. Road weather for safe travel, advanced weather navigator. On top of all this: total customization. Custom backgrounds, colors, animations, widgets. Your home screen, your way. With dynamic animations that change based on real weather. AI-generated descriptions of the day. Available in 12 languages. 195 countries. TotalWeather. Not just weather, everything the sky can tell you. [:mav: 1.1.2]

About

KiteCast

Features
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KiteCast is a wind forecast app built specifically for kitesurfers who ride thermic sea breezes — the reliable afternoon winds that generic weather apps consistently under-read. Most forecasts show you the gradient (synoptic) wind and miss the thermal that actually fills in on a sunny afternoon at spots like Akyaka / Gökova. KiteCast models the thermic diurnal cycle — how the breeze builds in the late morning, peaks mid-afternoon, and fades by evening — using sky clearness and solar heating, not just raw model wind. FEATURES Live wind — real-time wind speed, gusts, and direction straight from on-spot weather stations. Thermal forecast — an hour-by-hour prediction tuned for sea-breeze spots, blending live measurements into the forecast as the day develops. History — browse past wind so you can learn the patterns at your spot. Wind alerts — get a push notification when conditions are lining up for a session, so you stop refreshing all afternoon. Clean, glanceable design — a compass rose and clear knot readouts you can check in a second. Primary spot: Akyaka / Gökova, Turkey — one of the most consistent summer thermal spots in the world. More spots included. KiteCast is free, needs no account, and does not track your location. Check the wind. Grab your kite. Go ride.

Screenshots

Total Weather4 screens
KiteCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Total Weather at every 3 days against KiteCast's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Weather ships an update every 3 days, KiteCast every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Total Weather versus KiteCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal WeatherKiteCast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHOMAS FIORAMONTIDatamesh Consulting Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Total Weather

No in-app purchases

None

KiteCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Weather free?
Total Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiteCast free?
KiteCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Total Weather or KiteCast have ads?
Neither Total Weather nor KiteCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Weather or KiteCast?
Total Weather ships an update every 3 days, and KiteCast every 8 days. Most recently, Total Weather was updated on November 9, 2026 and KiteCast on November 10, 2026.

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